Lohri 2024: Eat Your Way Through Lohri With 7 Delicious Punjabi Dishes

By Devi Poojari

January 13, 2024

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The grand harvest festival of Lohri is huge in the state of Punjab – and like any other celebration, is full of delicious preparations to enjoy with family and friends. Tap to see a list of seven dishes that you can savour during the festival.

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SARSON SAAG-MAKKI ROTI

This classic Punjabi delicacy made of winter greens, is a comforting classic that is relished during the festival.

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PINDI CHHOLE

A slow-cooked chickpea curry with robust spices, the pindi chhole is best enjoyed with puri or parathas.

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GUR KI ROTI

Flavoured with freshly made jaggery, this delicious sweet treat is a thick flatbread that can be enjoyed for breakfast.

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TIL BARFI

Combining two of the season’s most revered ingredients, this til barfi is a great balance of taste and health.

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MAKHANE KI KHEER

A luxuriously creamy dessert made with lotus seeds, the makhana kheer is a mildly sweet milk-based dessert that is especially prepared to celebrate the harvest season.

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GUR KI KHEER

A luxuriously creamy dessert made with lotus seeds, the makhana kheer is a mildly sweet milk-based dessert that is especially prepared to celebrate the harvest season.

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GUR KI GAJAK

Synonymous with Lohri festivities, this crisp and nutty sesame snack is one that has a longer shelf life, to be enjoyed over a few weeks.

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